The National tribune., 1887-09-15

Ne, wishes to know where and when the next
Reunion of the 9TH y. Y. Cav will be held, and
the name Of the Secretary.
J. It. Hicks, Co. +, 18th Ind Cav, Bells,
Tex, asks whether history of his regiment
has ever been published, and if So where he can
obtain a copy.
James II. Fellows. fully, n. Y, says that
about six years ago William Ashton, a soldier
of the late war, died in that place. The writer
would be glad to know his company and regi-
ment in order that a suitable inscription may
be placed on headstOne.
Random Shots.
Albert G.. Brown, Co. G, Sd r. /. III. A., 164
Broadway, Newport, X. l., says that the little
gunbOat spoken Of by Comrade MOlOney, in his
recent article on the capture of Hilton Head,
as having done such good service during the
engagement, was the Mercury. 1t was small
tugboat, and carried only one gun. She lay so
close to the rebel fort that the guns could not
be depressed enough to reach her. The writer
was on board the Cahawba. He says that Cos.
A and G., Sd X. /. III. A. were the first to mount
the works at Hilton Head.
Nv. Downing Co. T., 9TH Iowa Cav. ,Delavan,
Kan, rallies to the defense of the President
He thinks Mr.. Cleveland has shown himself a
true friend Of the soldiers and tie writer iusti-
fes the veto of the Dependent Pension Bill, be-
cause he believes it to have been fatally defect
i've. He thinks a just and equitable measure
would be approved by the President.
ID. A. Kennedy, Co. i, 9th Wis, New Rich
mond, Wis, says a great many stories have
been told about the famous eagle-Old Abe-Of
the Sth Wis, many Of which are pure fiction.
lt is certainly true that every man in the regi-
ment was proud Of the bird and of the record
made by the Eagle Brigade" AS perma-
nent organization it consisted Of the 9Th MINI,
Sth Wis, 18th Mo-, 47th ILL.,, and the I'd Iowa
battery. In June, 1864, the 9th Mimi. was
added, and its Colonel-Wilkins-was killed at
Tupelo. Miss, while commanding the brigade.
j. A. Spellman, Co. j, 13Sth Ohio, st. Joseph,
Mo-, would be glad to see something from the
comrades OF the 9Th Ohio, which entered the
service in 1851 and served during the entire
war.
Lawrence Riley, Co. G, goth Pa, Ogdens-
burg, Pa, says he was an eyewitness to the
execution of the men near Hancock Station,
Va. Their names were Daniel Rowe and Samuel
Smith, members of Co. f, 10th N. Y. They
were executed Dec. 10, 1864, and Walter E.
Thornton, OF the same company, was hung on
the scaffOld Jan. 5, 1866. i.
Grafton, w. Va, says he formerly served under
the English Government in India as a member
of the First Troop, First Brigade. Bengal Horse
Artillery. He says they had the expression
Grab a root in the army in India
Edward Ball. Co. ID, 81 Iowa Cav, Lancaster,
Mo-, thinks Gen. Grants army was badly de-
feated the first day at Shiloh. and was only
saved by the timely arrival of Gen Buell..
j. III. Springer, Co. ], 1st Iowa Cav, Shickly,
Neb., says there are good many veterans in
that part of the country, and they are all wide
awakeand busy making living for themselves
and helping the needy and dependent. They
have not lost any OF their loyal enthusiasm for
the old
Thomas J. Matthews, Captain, Co. I, I'd East
Tenn, Surrinsyille, Ore, says there are good
many old soldiers who DO not belong to the
Grand Army, but who are no hess devoted TO
the honor and welfare Of the country and the
interests Of their disabled comrades. He says
that in that part of the country they are all in
/ favor Of the Dependent Pension Bill being
passed by the next Congress.
II. NJ. Wade, Co. j, 9th Mo-, Mecosta, Mich
wishes TO correct Comrade Duke, Portsmouth
o., by informing him that the 9th and sth Mo
were in the Army Of the Tennessee, and did
/ their full share OF service